Forfend
Pronunciation : For*fend"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. for- + fend. See Forewend.]
Definition : Defn: To prohibit; to forbid; to avert. [Archaic] Which peril heaven forefend! Shak.
Note: This is etymologically the preferable spelling.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913